Army Contact Sheet that goes with inclosed captions dated 28 Feb 1969 titled "Combat Operation of the 1st Inf. Div. Photos by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby "DASPO" On 28 February 1969, "B" Co., 2nd BN., 18th Inf., 1st Inf. Div., took part in a sweep of their units area of operation (AO), located approx 12 kilometers east of the city of Saigon, RVN. Acting as a "blocking force," the company attempted to prevent the enemy forces encountered earlier in the day from getting away. During the operation captured enemy personnel effects, including maps and papers were examined and non-essential intelligence items were destroyed. When thearea was considered secure "B" Company was air-lifted via Huey helicopter, from the AO and flown back to their base camp for "hot chow." Roll Two 1. Slate. 2-5. Members of the 2nd PLT move out after receiving orders to be removed from the area. 6. Members of "B" Company wait beside a deserted farm house to be air-lifted from the area. 7-12. Members of "B" Company move out and board waiting Huey helicopters.

Army Contact Sheet that goes with inclosed captions dated 28 Feb 1969 titled "Combat Operation of the 1st Inf. Div. Photos by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby "DASPO" On 28 February 1969, "B" Co., 2nd BN., 18th Inf., 1st Inf. Div., took part in a sweep of their units area of operation (AO), located approx 12 kilometers east of the city of Saigon, RVN. Acting as a "blocking force," the company attempted to prevent the enemy forces encountered earlier in the day from getting away. During the operation captured enemy personnel effects, including maps and papers were examined and non-essential intelligence items were destroyed. When thearea was considered secure "B" Company was air-lifted via Huey helicopter, from the AO and flown back to their base camp for "hot chow." Roll Three 1. Slate. 2-5. Members of "B" Company enjoy hot chow after being in the field. 6-12. Not exposed.

Army Contact Sheet that goes with inclosed captions dated 28 Feb 1969 titled "Combat Operation of the 1st Inf. Div. Photos by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby "DASPO" On 28 February 1969, "B" Co., 2nd BN., 18th Inf., 1st Inf. Div., took part in a sweep of their units area of operation (AO), located approx 12 kilometers east of the city of Saigon, RVN. Acting as a "blocking force," the company attempted to prevent the enemy forces encountered earlier in the day from getting away. During the operation captured enemy personnel effects, including maps and papers were examined and non-essential intelligence items were destroyed. When thearea was considered secure "B" Company was air-lifted via Huey helicopter, from the AO and flown back to their base camp for "hot chow." Roll One 1. Slate. 2. Members of the 2nd PLT move out along a path running inside an abandoned coconut grove. 3-4. Members of the 2nd PLT make themselves comfortable along their defensive position. 5-7. SP4 Ralph Landweri (Buffalo, N.Y.), acting PLT SGT, 2nd PLT, inspects the contentsof a captured enemy ruck sack. 8. A member of the 2nd PLT settles down behind his M-60 machine gun, watching for any possible movement in the swampy area in front of him. 9. Members of the 2nd PLT settle down behind their defense positions along the edge of a swampy area. 10. PFC Vernon Williams (Chicago, Ill.), rifleman, 2nd PLT, takes a much needed nap. 11-12. A small fire, made up of non-essential enemy material recently captured, burns brightly as members of the 2nd PLT look on.

A radio operator (RTO) rests against a tree at the end of a sweep outside the Long Bivih Combat base. He is a member of 2nd Platoon, "B" Company, 2nd Batallion, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. This photograph is one of the few times I put down my "military camera" and recorded a moment with my own personal camera. It is part of a small number of images I shot during my Army career that I still like.

Gainesville Eight Trial August 1973 Gainesville, Fla. L-R Gainesville 8 defendants Scott Camil, Donald Perdue and Alton Foss joke in front of the federal building in Gainesville, Fla. Camil, Perdue, Foss, along with 5 other Vietnam veterans were on trial for plottin to violently disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. At the end of a 3-week long trial, all 8 men were found innocent of all federal charges. Photo by Bryan Grigsby

Gainesville Eight Trial August 1973 Gainesville, Fla. Members of Vietnam Veterans Against the War (V.V.A.W.) demonstrate out the Federal Building in Gainesville Fla. to show their support for 7 Vietnam vets and 1 non-vet who were charged with plotting to violently disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, Fla. All 8 men were found innocent of charges after a 3 week trial. Photo by Bryan Grigsby

Gainesville Eight Trial August 1973 Gainesville, Fla. Members of Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) engage in a bit of media theater outside the Gainesville Sun Newspaper offices. Hundreds of Vietnam veterans and sympathizers converged on the small college town of Gainesville, Florida to show their support for 7 Vietnam vets and 1 civilian supporter who were on trial by the U.S. government for allegdly plotting to violently disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. All 8 defendants were found innocent. Photo by Bryan Grigsby

Gainesville Eight Trial August 1973 Gainesville, Fla. Scott Camil, spokesman and leader of a group of 7 Vietnam veterans and 1 non-vet, charged by the Federal government with plotting to disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, holds a press conference outside the Federal Building in Gainesville, Florida. After a 3 week trial all 8 men were found innocent. Photo by Bryan Grigsby

Gainesville Eight Trial August 1973 Gainesville, Fla. Members of Vietnam Veterans Against the War (V.V.A.W.) camp in an area outside of Gainesville, Florida where 7 Vietnam veterans and 1 non-vet were on trial for plotting to disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. After a 3 week trial, all 8 men were found innocent. Photo by Bryan Grigsby

4-9 -G 8 July 1969 Dong Tam Soldiers from the 9th Infantry Division board a U.S. Army Chinook helicopter at the Dong Tam Combat Base. Earlier in the year President Richard Nixon had announced the beginning of withdrawal of U.S. Forces from South Vietnam. However, American soldiers continued to fight and die there for 3 1/2 more years. Photo by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby

Dedication at Tomb of unknown soldier Vietnam May 26, 1984 Arlington National Cemetery In 1998 the remains were exhumed and identified as belonging to Air Force 1 Lt. Michael J. Blassie from St. Louis, Missouri. Blassie was re-buried in St. Louis on July 11, 1998. Photo by Bryan Grigsby

Dedication of Tomb of unknown soldier Vietnam May 26, 1984 Arlington National Cemetary Vietnam Vets give their respects at the burial of the unknown soldier from the Vietnam War. In 1998 D.N.A. tests showed the remains belonged to U.S. Air Force 1 Lt. Michael J. Blassie. On July 11, 1998 Blassie's remains were re-buried in his hometown, St. Louis, Missouri. Wheel chair Bobby Muller (Vietnam Veterans of America) Photo by Bryan Grigsby

Dedication Tomb unknown soldier Vietnam Arlington National Cemetery May 26, 1984 President Ronald Reagan attends the burial of the unknown soldier from the Vietnam War. In 1998 DNA tests identified the remains as belonging to Air Force 1 Lt. Michael J. Blassie. Blassie's body was re-buried on July 11, 1998 in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Bryan Grigsby

Presentation of the Silver Star to a Sound Specialist and Still Photographer USA Spec. Photo Det (Pac). Specialist distinguished himself by heroic action during the Tet Offensive in Vietnam when he dashed across some seventy-five meters of open ground to pull a wounded companion photographer to comparative safety, administered first aid and then returning to the battle area to again record the fighting.

4-11-G 8 July 1969 Dong Tam Combat Base. Members of 9th Infantry enter Army Chinook helicopter for flight to Tan Son Nhut Airbase and then on to USA. Part of President's withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam. Photo by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby

8 July 1969 Tan Son Nhu Airbase Troops from 9th Infantry Division depart a U.S. Army Chinook helicopter at Tan Son Nhut Airbase enroute to transportation back to the United States. Photo by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby (DASPO)

ARVN troops repell NVA/VC attack on Saigon. A member of the 7th ABn. Bn, 1st ARVN Abn Div, takes up his position near the wall of the French National Cemtery, located on the western perimeter of the Tan Son Nhut Air Base. 6 May 1968 Photo by SP4 Bryan K. Grigsby US Army Sp Photo Det, Pac

6 May 1968 - Photo by SP4 Bryan Grigsby (DASPO) - Burning Shell Station on Plantation Rd in Gia Dinh, a suburb of Saigon. This site had been the scene of an engagement between 1st ARVN Airborne & a combined N. Vietnamese-Viet Cong force. This action was part of what became known as the Post-Tet Offensive or the May Offensive of 1968.

6 May 1968 - Photo by SP4 Bryan Grigsby (DASPO - Captured enemy soldier brings out his equipment from hiding place under a school building located near the French National Cemetery. This action was psrt of what later became known as the Post-Tet Offensive of the May Offensive of 1968.

6 May 1968 - Photo by SP4 Bryan Grigsby (DASPO) - Moments after being wounded by enemy fire SFC Howard C. Breedlove (DASPO) receives medical attention from 2Lt. Richard M. Griffith (DASPO). This scene was received on Plantation Rd in Gia Dinh, a suburb of Saigon. This action was part of what became known as the Post-Tet Offensive or the May Offensive of 1968. Several days later Lt. Griffith was also wounded.

6 May 1968 - Photo by SP4 Bryan Grigsby (DASPO) - Captured enemy soldier surrounded by members of ARVN Airborne near the French National Cemetery where a firefight had taken place. This young soldier & a colleague had been discovered hiding under a school building. This action was part of what became known as the Post-Tet Offensive or the May Offensive of 1968.

6 May 1968 - Photo by SP4 Bryan Grigsby (DASPO) - ARVN medics carry the body of a dead South Vietnamese officer from the French National Cemetery where a firefight was taking place. This action was part of what later became known as the Post-Tet Offensive of the May Offensive of 1968.

Part of personal photo collection rather than official Army Photo. 3 August 1969. Hq. Sec., 'B' Troop, 1/17 Cav., members of the 82nd Abn Division enjoy a bath next to the Box Bridge. They were positioned there as a night defense force. Located approx. 11 km NE of Saigon on road to Cu Chi. Photo by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby, DASPO.

3 August 1969. Box Bridge, approx. 11 km NE of Saigon. After pulling all night guard duty, a member of Hq Sec., "B" Troop, 1/17th Cav., 82nd Abn. Div. sleeps. Note bridge and sandbagged positions in background. South Vietnamese soldier guard the bridge during the day. This photograph is part of a series I shot with my own camera while shooting an "official" assignment on the use of "barbed tape" in the field. Photo by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby (DASPO)

3 August 1969. Box Bridge defensive position, located approx. 11 km NE of Saigon. A member of Hq. Sec., "B" Troop, 1/17th Cav, 82nd Abn. Div. sits next to a "Think Safety" sign, an ironic notion considering this is a war zone. This was one of a series of photos I shot with my own camera while on assignment to document the uses of barbed wire tape in the field. It was my first attempt at capturing life in the field for the soldier, rather than the Army's desire to see how the equipment worked. Photo SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby (DASPO)

3 August 1969 Box Bridge defensive position located approx. 11 km NE of Saigon. A soldier from "B" Troop, Hq Section, 1/17th Cav., 82nd Abn. Div. gets a shave at a "portable" barber shop runby a Vietnamese barber. Chances are good this barber or his colleague in the background worked for the Viet Cong as spies. This photo is part of a series I shot that dy using my own camera to depict a soldiers life in the field, rather than the militar'ys interest in how the equipment worked. Photo by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby (DASPO)

3 August 1969 Box Bridge defensive position, approx. 11 km N.E. of Saigon. A soldier with Hq. Sec., "B" Troop, 1/17th Cav., 82nd Abn. Division shares a moment with a dog that was his pet. Often dogs were the only native Vietnamese that U.S. soldiers actually made friends with while in-country. This photo is part of a series of images I recorded that day with my own camera. The military was often more interested with pictures of how the gear worked. I was there that day to document the use of barbed tape at a defensive position. Photo by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby

3 August 1969. Box Bridge defensive position approx. 11 km N.E. of Saigon. A very young looking soldier with Hq, Sec., "B" Troop, 1/17th Cav., 82nd Abn Div. sleeps after pulling all night guard duty. This photo is part of a series of images I shot with my own camera... recording soldier life in the field rather than how equipment worked... which is the 'official" reason I was there that day... to document the use of barbed tape as a defensive tool... which made for some really dull photographs. Photo by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby (DASPO)

3 Aug. 1969 Close up view of barbed tape being used with the older type concertina barbed wire. Part of an assignment to the use of the newer more unfriendly defensive wire. Photo by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby (DASPO) location- Defenses of base camp for "B" Troop, 1st Bn, 17th Cav. 82nd Abn Div. at Tan Son Nhut Airbase.

Roll 1 Combat Tracker Team, 4th Inf Det. 18-20 Feb. 1969. Photos by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby (DASPO) Camp Enari Vietnam Roll One 1. NG 2. Slate 3-8. After receiving a mission call from the field, A team of trackers and their dogs load up on the back of a 2 1/2 ton truck, to be transported into the combat area. 9. A team of trackers and their dogs wait at a heliport for transportation to their next combat mission. 10-11. A team of trakers and their dogs board a Huey helicopter for transportation to a combat mission. 12. A Huey helicopter lifts off from a helipad with a tracker team on board to be transported to a combat mission.

Roll 2 Combat Tracker Team, 4th Inf. Det. (War Dog Provisional) 18-20 Feb. 1969 Camp Enari Vietnam. Photos by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby (DASPO) Roll Two: 1. Slate. 2-5. A Huey helicopter flies through an early evening sky. 6-10. A dog handler with the Combat Tracker Team waits with his dog at a helipad fo an early evening flight to a combat mission. 11-12. A combat tracker team dog handler and his dog move along a perimeter position in the early evening light.

Roll 3 Combat Tracker Team, 4th Inf. Det., (War Dog Provisional) 18-20 Feb. 1969 Camp Enari Vietnam. Photos by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby (DASPO) Roll Three 1. Slate. 2. A radio operator talks to a Huey helicopter as it lands with a combat tracker team on board. 3. A radio operator maintains radio contact with other units during an operation in the field. 4. A radio operator maintains contact with other units during an operation in the field. 5. With ther aid of hand signals from the ground a Huey helicopter containing a combat tracker team makes a landing in the field. 6. Under a heavy gust of dust a combat tracker team departs a Huey helicopter to join up with an infantry unit in the field. 7. Sgt William Cairy (Longview, Tex.), Tracker Team Commander, confers with an infantry platoon leader during a routine tracking mission. 8-9. After completing their mission a combat tracker team boards a Huey helicopter to be transported back to their base. 10-12. A combat tracker team moves along a trail left by fleeing enemy elements.

Vietnam Memorial Dedication Nov. 13, 1982 Joe Ambrose, (center) a World War I vet. from Joliet, ILL. "GI Joe" I thought. Wearing his old uniform, he had come to Wash. D.C. to salute the Vietnam Vets. Later he was allowed in close to the dedication. The guys had, by then, "adopted" him. Photo by Bryan Grigsby (DASPO)

Dedication Vietnam Memorial Wash. D.C. 11-13-82 Photo by Bryan Grigsby Anne Pine, mother of Fred Pine who was killed in Vietnam, Jan. 2, 1968. Mrs. Pine, from Trenton NJ, was at Washington DC on April 23, 1971 when Vietnam Vets threw their medals and ribbons on the steps of the Capitol.

Roll 6 Combat Tracker Team, 4th Inf. Det., (War Dog Provisional) 18-20 Feb. 1969 Camp Enari Vietnam. Photos by SP5 Bryan K. Grigsby (DASPO) Roll Six 1. Slate. 2-3. During a daily exercise period, a scout dog runs through a tunnel as part of his exercises. 4-5. During a daily exercise period, a tracker dog runs up 1/4 and over a ladder obstacle. 6. During a daily exercise period, a scout dog runs up and over a ladder obstacle. 7. During a daily exercise period, a tracker dog runs through an obstacle couse. 8. NG 9. During a daily exercise period, a tracker dog jumps through an obstacle. 10. During a daily exercise period, a tracker dog goes through an obstacle course. 11. During a daily exercise period, a scout dog jumps over an obstacle. 12. During a daily exercise period, a tracker dog jumps over a huddle type obstacle.

Staff Sergeant Hector Robertin walks across Troung Minh Ky Street in front of the DASPO team villa located in Gia Dinh, a suburb of Saigon. Our address was 263 Troung Minh Ky. The villia served as our office and living quarters. The first floor housed office space for the N.C.O.I.C., living quarters for the team officer in charge, a dining room, and a kitchen. The 2nd floor served as office space/film viewing room and sleeping quarters. The 3rd floor housed sleeping quarters for enlisted men and a separate sleeping area for the team N.C.O.I.C.

View of 1st floor of DASPO Villa from top of stairs. Person on the floor is a thief we caught trying to steal from us. This view shows the front entrance (right), door to officer in charge quarters left. Further left is water cooler located in adjacent dining room. Lower right hand side of photo shows office space belonging to team N.C.O.I.C. (Non-commissioned Officer in Charge). Seated around the thief SP5 Brian Grigsby, (sitting on chair), SP5 Bert Peterson (seated on couch), SP5 Carl Hansen (sitting on desk), and SFC Al Batungbacal (Team N.C.O.I.C.) (back to camera). We were waiting for Saigon Police to pick the guy up. It was not to happen for several hours. When they did show up, they proceeded to slap the guy around.

SP4 Bryan K. Grigsby (DASPO) records sounds of combat in the French National Cemetary 6 May 1968. Elements of the 1st A.R.V.N. Airborne Headquarters Force battled elements of the 104th BN, 762nd Reg and 9th NVA/VC Div. during a campaign later called the Post-Tet Offensive. This cemetary was located along the perimeter at Tan Son Nhut Airbase. Photo by SFC Howard C. Breedlove (DASPO)

2-6-G 6 July 1969 A line of troop carriers and river assault boats of the U.S. Navy Mobile Riverine Force in review on the My Tho River near Dong Tam. Part of ceremony for withdrawal of 9th Infantry Division. Photo by Bryan K. Grigsby

May 4, 1968 Perimeter of Saigon (west) under attack. Flares being dropped by American DC-3 aircraft. Taken from roof of DASPO villa. Looking towards Cholon section of Saigon. Photo by SP4 Bryan K. Grigsby

November 11, 1988. Washington DC. Former DASPO member Dick Durrance found himself in the middle of a mini DASPO reunion while at the opening of an exhibit of photographs from his recently published book, "Where War Lives." Seen left to right, Chuck Abbott, Harry Breedlove (back to camera), Jim Egan, Dick Durrance, and Ken Bridgham (former DASPO First Sergeant). Photo by Bryan Grigsby.

On November 7, 1986 former DASPO member Harry Breedlove was honored by the United States Army in a ceremony held at the Headquarters of the 55th Combat Photo Company at Fort Meade, Maryland. Breedlove (center) is seen holding a framed copy of his award winning photograph that was used as the model for a special commerative Vietnam medal from the United States Mint (also included in the framed award). The 55th Combat Photo Company is a direct descendant of the Department of the Army Special Photo Office (DASPO). Breedlove had to fight for recognition of his photo being the inspiration for the special Vietnam medal. See additional NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS IN GRIGSBY COLLECTION. Left to right: Colonel ??? Kelly, Breedlove, Sergeant Major Tom Wade (former member of DASPO). Photo by Bryan Grigsby... DASPO alumni. In 1999 this same photograph was used as a 33 cent stamp that was part of the U.S. Post Office "Celebrate the Century" series.

DASPO team "Charlie" members SP4 Bryan Grigsby (left) and SP4 Jerry Hains (right document a construction project intended to house refugees from the war in the countryside. The construction site is located in the city of Saigon. Grigsby is using a Nagra tape recorder and Hains is operating an Arriflex BL 16mm motion picture camera. Photo by SP4 Wendell Garrett (Daspo).